Timber troubles - Forest Research Institute Malaysia

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Timber troubles
The Hulu Selangor District Council have removed 40 large trees in Kuala Kubu
Baru to stop a bug infestation from spreading. >2&3
Bemoan
the loss
Only tree
stumps are
left at a park
in Kuala Kubu
Baru that was
previously
filled with
trees housing a
variety of birds.
­ By FAIHAN
GHANI / The
Star
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For your
safety
MDHS: Trees cut down
due to bug infestation
By STUART MICHAEL
MORE than two dozen trees, some as old as 50
years, have been felled in Kuala Kubu Baru in
Hulu Selangor three weeks ago.
The trees comprising mahogany, pine and angsana
were cut down by the Hulu Selangor District Council
(MDHS) workers as they feared bugs that infected the
trees would spread to other trees in the area.
MDHS president Tukiman Nail said the Forest
Research Institute of Malaysia (FRIM) had visited the
area two months ago to assess the trees and identified
a few that needed to be taken down.
"1 know there is a public outcry over the trees being
cut down. But it had to be done for the safety of resi­
dents staying here. The trees could collapse after
being infested with bugs.
"To ensure that the trees and bugs are removed
entirely, we had dug up and removed each of the tree
stumps with a backhoe and planted new trees at the
site," he said.
When asked whether the cutting of these trees
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What is left: A huge tree is removed while a palm tree is planted beside its stump.
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Not anymore: Many tourists and residents enjoy taking in the scenic view while listening
to birds chirping at the once heavily shaded park.
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Gone: Residents are complaining that 40 trees that are at least 50 years old were cut down.
Residents upsets over
trees being cut down
it had to
be done
f°r the
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would affect the town's thriving
bird life, Tukiman said there were
many other huge trees around. safety of
Some of therbirds that were com­
residents
monly seen were the Common
Myna, Eurasian Tree Sparrow,
Yellow­Vented Bulbul, Peaceful
staying here. The
Dove and Kingfishers. trees could collapse
Conservationist and resident
Arumugam Batumalai said MDHS after being infested
should have pruned and trimmed with bugs.
the trees and not remove them
completely. ­TUKIMAN NAIL
"With some of the trees cut down,
I can feel it is much hotter.
"It will also deter the birds from
"Where are these birds going to
taking refuge in the trees and go?" he questioned.
impact the town's tourism. "Kuala Kubu Baru is like no other
"Many tourists go to Fraser's Hill town. Old colonial buildings still
for bird­watching and some of them stand with huge trees that were
also visit Kuala Kubu Baru for its
planted during the British Rile, are
scenic view with old buildings and still here.
bird life," he said. "If MDHS continues to cut down
Another resident Raj Kumar, said more trees, Kuala Kubu Baru town
he was unhappy that the trees that
will lose its scenic appeal," he
were felled. said.
Ironic: A signboard informing the public to preserve nature but in the background the trees were cut down at Kuala Kubu Baru.